Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Lao PDR's foreign direct investment stands at 988.46M as of 2024-12-31, down from 1.78B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (47 observations).
In 2024, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 988.46M, down from 1.78B in 2023.
In 2023, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.78B, up from 726.27M in 2022.
In 2022, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 726.27M, down from 1.07B in 2021.
In 2021, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 1.07B, up from 967.71M in 2020.
In 2020, Lao PDR's foreign direct investment was 967.71M, up from 755.52M in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 988.46M | -792.72M |
| 2023 | 1.78B | +1.05B |
| 2022 | 726.27M | -345.64M |
| 2021 | 1.07B | +104.21M |
| 2020 | 967.71M | +212.18M |
| 2019 | 755.52M | -602.50M |
| 2018 | 1.36B | -328.27M |
| 2017 | 1.69B | +750.99M |
| 2016 | 935.30M | -142.46M |
| 2015 | 1.08B | +210.11M |
| 2014 | 867.65M | +186.25M |
| 2013 | 681.40M | +63.64M |
| 2012 | 617.76M | +317.01M |
| 2011 | 300.74M | +21.94M |
| 2010 | 278.81M | -39.79M |
| 2009 | 318.60M | +90.83M |
| 2008 | 227.77M | -95.75M |
| 2007 | 323.52M | +136.21M |
| 2006 | 187.31M | +159.59M |
| 2005 | 27.72M | +10.80M |
| 2004 | 16.92M | -2.57M |
| 2003 | 19.48M | +15.03M |
| 2002 | 4.45M | -19.45M |
| 2001 | 23.90M | -9.99M |
| 2000 | 33.89M | -45.01M |
| 1999 | 78.90M | +33.00M |
| 1998 | 45.90M | -45.10M |
| 1997 | 91.00M | -68.80M |
| 1996 | 159.80M | +64.70M |
| 1995 | 95.10M | +35.90M |
| 1994 | 59.20M | +29.30M |
| 1993 | 29.90M | +22.10M |
| 1992 | 7.80M | +900,000 |
| 1991 | 6.90M | +900,000 |
| 1990 | 6.00M | +2.00M |
| 1989 | 4.00M | +2.00M |
| 1988 | 2.00M | +2.00M |
| 1987 | 0 | +0 |
| 1986 | 0 | +1.62M |
| 1985 | -1.62M | -1.62M |
| 1984 | 0 | -640,000 |
| 1977 | 640,000 | +400,000 |
| 1975 | 240,000 | -190,000 |
| 1974 | 430,000 | -460,000 |
| 1973 | 890,000 | +1.02M |
| 1972 | -130,000 | -230,000 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | — |
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Lao PDR's foreign direct investment is 988.46M as of 2024-12-31, compared with 1.78B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 1.78B (2023); the lowest is -1.62M (1985), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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